🎧 System Log – Day 10
Public Status – Confirmed CoupleAttraction Level – 89%Jealousy – 38% (Rising)External Variable – ActiveThreat Level – Moderate
Aarav ne aankhen kholi…Aur bina brush kiye seedha ceiling ko ghoorne laga.
Kal ka scene baar-baar replay ho raha tha.
Gate ke paas khada woh senior.
Calm smile.Confident body language.Aur Naina ka sudden stat spike.
Surprise – 61%Past Connection – Detected
"Past connection…" Aarav ne dheere se repeat kiya."System mujhe sirf half information kyun deta hai?"
Usne mirror me khud ko dekha.
Confidence – 42%Possessiveness – 31%Fear of Replacement – 67%
"Replacement?"Usne aankhen band kar li.
"Main product nahi hoon…"
Lekin jealousy logical nahi hoti.
🏫 School – The Entry
Assembly khatam hone ke baad campus unusually energetic tha.
Senior block ke paas bheed.
Kabir sprint karte hue aaya.
"Bhai! Breaking news!"
"Main news channel nahi hoon."
"Woh jo kal gate pe tha na? Aryan Malhotra. Ex-head boy. Inter-school debate champion. Basketball captain. Aur…"
Aarav ne thandi saans li.
"Aur?"
Kabir ne dramatic pause liya.
"…Naina ka bachpan ka dost."
System loud beep.
Jealousy – 52%Stability – Dropping
"Bas dost?" Aarav ne casual tone me pucha.
Kabir ne smirk kiya."Tu itna calm kyun hai? Andar se earthquake aa raha hoga."
Aarav ne ignore kiya.
Lekin earthquake already aa chuka tha.
🎭 First Direct Encounter
Class ke baad corridor me Naina khadi thi.
Uske saamne wahi senior.
Tall. Relaxed. Confident.
Aarav ka system automatically zoom-in.
Aryan MalhotraConfidence – 93%Social Influence – 88%Intent – Unclear
Naina has rahi thi.
Real laugh.
Happiness – 41%Nostalgia – High
Aarav ke chest me tightness.
Kabir ne whisper kiya, "Bhai ye tough competition hai."
"Ye competition nahi hai," Aarav ne teeth grind karte hue kaha.
Lekin andar:
Competitive Instinct – Activated
Aryan ne finally Aarav ko notice kiya.
Woh casually paas aaya.
"Tum Aarav ho?" usne friendly tone me pucha.
"Haan."
"Aryan."
Handshake.
Strong grip.
Aarav ka brain:Ye handshake test hai kya?
Naina ne cheerful tone me kaha,"Tum dono finally mil gaye!"
Finally?
Kitni baar discuss hua tha?
System ne flicker kiya.
Overthinking – 78%
Aryan ne smile ke saath bola,"Main aur Naina school change hone se pehle same coaching me the. She used to cry over maths."
Naina ne protest kiya,"Shut up!"
Aarav ne observe kiya.
Woh comfortable thi.
Too comfortable?
🏀 The Basketball Invitation
Lunch ke time Aryan ne casual sa bola,"Aarav, basketball khelte ho?"
"Na."
"Try kar lo. Kabhi-kabhi court pe hi real game samajh aata hai."
Hidden meaning?
Ya bas sports invite?
System uncertain.
Intent – 54% Friendly46% Competitive
Naina ne excited tone me kaha,"Haan Aarav, try karo! Main dekhungi."
"Main coding karta hoon," Aarav ne dry reply diya.
Aryan hansa."Life sirf coding nahi hoti, bro."
Ye line seedha hit.
Manual Mode flicker.
Numbers blur.
Bas ek emotion clear —
Insecurity.
🌧 Jealousy Build-Up
Shaam ko practice court me bheed thi.
Aarav normally yahan nahi aata.
Lekin aaj aaya.
Naina bleachers par baithi thi.
Aryan court me.
Confident dribble.Perfect shots.
Cheer.
Crowd Attention – 92%
Aarav ke stats:
Comfort Zone – 12%Jealousy – 71%
Kabir ne side me khade ho kar kaha,"Bhai tu voluntarily torture kyun kar raha hai?"
"Observation."
"Ye observation nahi, self-damage hai."
Court ke beech Aryan ne Naina ki taraf wink kiya.
Naina ne laugh kiya.
Aarav ka heart drop.
System red alert.
Fear of Losing Her – 82%
💥 The Confrontation
Practice khatam.
Aryan towel shoulder par daal kar Naina ke paas aaya.
"Missed this energy," usne smile ke saath kaha.
"Same," Naina ne casually reply diya.
Aarav ke kaan me sirf ek word echo hua — same.
Aryan ne Aarav ki taraf dekha.
"Tum lucky ho."
Silence.
"Kyuki Naina rare hai."
Aarav ne seedha jawab diya,"Mujhe pata hai."
Aryan ne thoda pause liya.
"Take care of her."
Is line me challenge tha ya warning?
System confused.
Rival Intent – Ambiguous
🌊 Emotional Conversation
Shaam ko ghat par usual bench.
Naina unusually quiet.
"Tum jealous ho?" usne seedha pucha.
Aarav freeze.
Honesty Mode – Recommended
"Haan," usne finally kaha.
Naina thodi surprise.
"Tum admit kar sakte ho?"
"Manual Mode."
"Meaning?"
"Numbers off."
Woh hansi.
"Good."
Silence.
"Main aur Aryan sirf dost hain," Naina ne calmly kaha."Past me thoda complicated tha. But finished."
System beep.
Past Romantic Possibility – 48%Current Status – Friend
Aarav ka heart squeeze.
"Thoda complicated matlab?"
Naina ne deep breath li.
"Woh mujhe pasand karta tha. Main confused thi. Phir main school change kar li."
Wind slightly stronger.
Glitch lines faint visible.
"Tum ab?" Aarav ne pucha.
"Ab main confuse nahi hoon."
Ye line soft thi.
Direct nahi.
Lekin clear enough.
⚠ Rival's Move
Agla din.
Notice board par announcement:
Inter-School Cultural Fest Pair Dance Registration.
Aryan ne seedha Naina ke paas ja kar kaha,"Partner banogi?"
Entire corridor silent.
Aarav ke system ne loud warning diya.
Jealousy – 88%Stability – Critical
Naina ne Aarav ki taraf dekha.
Decision moment.
Manual Mode auto on.
Aarav ne koi expression nahi diya.
Bas calm face.
Inside storm.
"Main already partner hoon," Naina ne finally kaha.
Aryan blink.
"Project partner ya…?"
Naina ne Aarav ka haath pakad liya.
"Life partner trial version."
Entire corridor: "OHHHH!"
Aryan ne slow smile diya.
"Interesting."
Challenge officially accepted.
🌌 The System Crack
Shaam ko Aarav akela tha.
Sky dark.
System suddenly unstable.
Rival Variable – High ImpactEmotional System – Overloaded
Screen flicker.
Black.
Phir ek message:
If You Compare, You Lose.If You Trust, You Grow.
Aarav ne deep breath li.
"Trust…"
Woh word easy nahi tha.
Lekin necessary tha.
💬 Honest Talk
Next day library.
Naina quietly baithi thi.
"Tum insecure ho?" usne softly pucha.
"Haan."
"Tumhe lagta hai woh mujhse better hai?"
Pause.
"Different hai."
"Better?"
Aarav ne uski aankhon me dekha.
Manual Mode.
"Better tab hota jab main tumhe lose kar deta."
Naina silent.
Phir dheere se smile.
"Tum stupid ho."
"Probably."
"Lekin tum real ho."
Usne uska haath squeeze kiya.
"Main choose kar chuki hoon."
System calm.
Jealousy – 32%Trust – Rising
🔥 Final Scene – Rival Smile
Gate ke paas Aryan khada tha.
Un dono ko saath dekh kar.
Woh pass aaya.
"Good luck for fest," usne casually kaha.
"Thanks," Naina.
Aryan ne Aarav ki taraf dekha.
"Game interesting ho gaya."
Aarav ne calm tone me jawab diya.
"Game nahi hai."
Aryan smirk.
"Dekhte hain."
Woh chala gaya.
System whisper jaisa tone me bola:
Rival Not Backing Down
🎧 End Log – Day 12
Attraction Level – 93%Trust – 61%Jealousy – ControlledRival Status – ActiveEmotional Risk – High
Aarav ne aasman dekha.
Glitch lines ab crack nahi lag rahi thi.
Bas faint patterns.
Woh samajh raha tha —
Rival problem nahi hota.
Comparison problem hota hai.
Aur ab kahani sirf fake relationship se real relationship ki taraf move nahi kar rahi thi…
Woh test mode me enter ho chuki thi